BP p.l.c.
BP p.l.c.: Total Voting Rights

BP p.l.c.  / Key word(s): Miscellaneous

31.08.2011 12:45

Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 72 KR
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BP p.l.c.

Voting Rights and Capital - Transparency Directive Disclosure

London 31 August 2011

Pursuant to Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6:-

- The issued share capital of BP p.l.c. comprised 18,943,098,516 ordinary
shares par value US$0.25 per share, excluding shares held in treasury and
12,706,252 preference shares, par value £1 per share. Both the ordinary
shares and the preference shares have voting rights. Preference shares have
two votes for every £5 in nominal capital held and ordinary shares have one
vote for every share held.

- The total number of voting rights in BP p.l.c. is 18,948,181,016. This
figure excludes 1,843,896,556 ordinary shares which have been bought back
and held in treasury by BP. These shares are not taken into consideration
in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholders'
meetings.

This information may be used by shareholders for the calculations by which
they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a
change to their interest in, BP p.l.c. under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.


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Language:               English
Company:                BP p.l.c.
                        1 St James's Square
                        SW1Y 4PD London
                        United Kingdom
Phone:                  +44 (0) 207-496-4000
Fax:                    +44 (0) 207-496-4570
E-mail:                 ir@bp.com
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ISIN:                   GB0007980591
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                        München, Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt; SIX
 
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